Palais de Versailles, Cour Royale
The view, taken in 1828, shows the Cour Royale of the Palace of Versailles. Louis XIV used the original Chateau of Versailles as a rendez vous de chasse. His architect Leveau extended it into a palace. Mansard extended it further to make a grand palace at Versailles. The king decreed that all houses built in the vicinity could not be made of stone or marble. The Cour Royale was damaged during the Revolution but restored by Napoleon. Jacques Auge Gabriel designed the buildings replacing those designed by Leveau. At the bottom of the Cour Royale is the Cour de Marbre made entirely of marble. The size of the palace and its perfect unity of design have made the palace an important edifice to this day. The image was drawn by T T Bury under the direction of A Pugin and engraved by Miss Byrne.
Size: 5369px × 3457px
Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © Cameni Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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